Environmental Senior Team Leader - Energy
About the role
Job Description
At Olsson, we believe inspired people create projects with purpose. Our Energy team is driving innovation across utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, and EPCs delivering solutions that power communities and shape the future.
We’re looking for a Senior Team Leader to lead and grow our Environmental practice within the Energy market. This role is ideal for a leader who blends strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, sees opportunity where others see complexity, and is energized by building both people and business.
This position is more than project oversight. It blends skills in business operations, technical knowledge, client development, and people leadership to support a broad range of energy providers with the environmental skills and expertise needed to bring their projects to life.
Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day operations for the Energy Environmental team with clarity, trust, and accountability
- Grow and expand environmental services across the energy market, including renewables, transmission, and natural gas.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities in partnership with Energy leadership
- Build and strengthen client relationships through proactive, authentic engagement
- Oversee project delivery to ensure quality, schedule, budget, and regulatory compliance
- Champion collaboration across disciplines to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions
- Mentor, coach, and develop team members, fostering confidence, capability, and future leaders
- Create a culture of open communication, feedback, and continuous learning
- Travel as needed to support clients, visit project sites, and connect with team members across Olsson’s geographical footprint.
- Align staffing, utilization, and workload to support sustainable growth and team well-being
- Translate strategy into action while reinforcing Olsson’s purpose-driven values
Qualifications
You are passionate about:
- Working collaboratively with others.
- Having ownership in the work you do.
- Using your talents to positively affect communities.
You bring to the team:
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- A strong track record of client relationship management and business development
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, planning, natural resources, or a related field preferred
- 10+ years of experience in environmental services related to the energy market
- 6+ years of experience leading and developing technical teams
- Deep understanding of environmental regulations, permitting processes, and project delivery within the energy industry